2008 Harley-Davidson Vrscdx Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2008 Harley-Davidson Vrscdx. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 13 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
4
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
Total complaints13

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“The abs hydraulic control unit has failed which is causing the abs feature to become unusable and brakes now degraded and faulty without paying for a new unit which harley has quoted $1400 to replace. Nhtsa campaign number: 18v076000 ## vin passed ## harley davidson 2008 ##”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2021-03-01

“The abs hydraulic control unit has failed which is causing the abs feature to become unusable and brakes now degraded and faulty without paying for a new unit which harley has quoted $1400 to replace. Nhtsa campaign number: 18v076000 ## vin passed ## harley davidson 2008 ##”

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING · reported 2021-03-01

“Fuel gauge never reads accurate. When bike is full the gauge will read full but when I turn bike off and restart it again the fuel gauge will read 1/4 full. Gauge is very independable. Resulting in the bike running out of gas because the improper reading from the fuel gauge. Also resulting in…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2015-08-21

“Fuel gauge never reads accurate. When bike is full the gauge will read full but when I turn bike off and restart it again the fuel gauge will read 1/4 full. Gauge is very independable. Resulting in the bike running out of gas because the improper reading from the fuel gauge. Also resulting in…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2015-08-21

“Hundreds of people who own this bike are reporting that the fuel gauge is a problem that the company is unwilling to fix. See thread: http://www.1130cc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=106786. *tr”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2012-09-01

“Fuel gauge reads erratically low from empty up to actual level. Possible fuel sensor failure. Uncommanded changes in power apparently related to this common problem make it a safety issue due to erratic speed/thrust behavior. It has occurred at high speeds in heavy traffic forcing me to pull over.…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2011-12-01

“Fuel gauge reads erratically low from empty up to actual level. Possible fuel sensor failure. Uncommanded changes in power apparently related to this common problem make it a safety issue due to erratic speed/thrust behavior. It has occurred at high speeds in heavy traffic forcing me to pull over.…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2011-12-01

“Fuel gauge reads erratically low from empty up to actual level. Possible fuel sensor failure. Uncommanded changes in power apparently related to this common problem make it a safety issue due to erratic speed/thrust behavior. It has occurred at high speeds in heavy traffic forcing me to pull over.…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2011-12-01

Defect investigations

Investigation PE16009 Opened 2016-07-06 · closed 2018-04-23

Sudden Brake Failure - Motorcycle

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation in July 2016 based on forty-three (43) Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQ).During the course of this investigation ODI received a total of 145 VOQs related to the alleged defect on the subject motorcycles.Owners allege they experience a sudden and…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2008 Harley-Davidson Vrscdx as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.